Former congressional candidate, Green Beret from Tampa denied bond for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot

Surveillance video allegedly shows Jeremy Brown ready for battle in full tactical gear and court documents released in the case show Brown emailed others and urged them to prepare with weapons and be "ready" to go.

ATF investigating Seffner home explosion that seriously injured man and woman

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to an emergency call just before 4:30 p.m. at a home near King Charles Circle and King Richard Court.

State targets 8 school districts over mask requirements; Hillsborough, Sarasota off the hook

The State Board of Education on Thursday ratcheted up discipline against eight county school boards that have maintained student mask mandates to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Man convicted in 2016 attack, kidnapping in downtown Tampa

Brittney Dahlberg was in downtown Tampa's SoHo district for a good time one night in December of 2016, when suddenly she was knocked out, kidnapped, and robbed.

Cora apartment building opens in Water Street district

The second residential building in Tampa’s Water Street transformation is open and leasing luxury apartments. 

Giving names to missing, unidentified people through art

Not all missing persons cases -- like Miya Marcano's and Gabby Petito's -- get the attention they need or deserve. An annual art exhibit continues to change the tide on solving cases that have gone cold.

Rescued baby manatee gets bottle-fed by ZooTampa staff around the clock

Rescuers saved this tiny orphaned manatee calf off the coast of southwest Florida and brought him to ZooTampa. He weighs just 45 pounds, and is one of the smallest manatee patients the zoo has ever treated.

Wrongfully convicted of rape and murder, man sues Tampa, police for allegedly framing him of the crimes

After spending nearly four decades behind bars for a crime he did not commit, Robert DuBoise is now suing the city of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department officers who allegedly framed him for rape and murder.

Tampa college students invent device that doubles ventilator capability

Three University of South Florida students hope to get their life-saving invention into hospitals to help address the global ventilator shortage, a problem that came to light during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

Hillsborough County school board makes changes to mask mandate, drops doctor opt-out rule

Nearly a month after board members voted to extend its mandatory mask policy, the Hillsborough County School Board voted 6-1 to drop the requirement for a doctor to sign an opt-out form.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Hillsborough County's first female tax collector

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, FOX 13 News is highlighting those who have influenced the Bay Area, including the first woman to serve as Hillsborough County Tax Collector. Her passion to serve her community is what's right with Tampa Bay.

Facebook outage shines spotlight on larger issues surrounding social media's influence

The most-used social network was not much use to people Monday. Major outages cut off access to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for more than 2 billion of the company's users.

Rays seek Tampa's support for playoff run, but also for split-city plan

Rays president Brian Auld made some news last week while speaking at a Cafe Con Tampa forum: "We have concluded it is next to impossible that full-season baseball can succeed in Tampa Bay today.”

Hillsborough County opens new site for COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters and testing

On Monday, Hillsborough County opened new COVID-19 testing and vaccination site for those who have yet to get the first shot and for people who qualify for the booster.